Sightings Discussion Nkorho and Elephant Plains - Tues 1 January 2008

@NK it appears the impala are filing past one by one to head home. Nite impies

Interesting information about the Wild Dog in here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Wild_Dog

and here:

http://www.naturalia.org/wild_dog/index.html 

 Gerda also posted that they do not hunt at night.

Hyaena calling...

Hope the Wild Dogs are around when it gets light. 

this ought to be interesting Landi lights at the waterhole at NK

Ex, where would I find the thread from Josh regarding the wild dogs? do you know? I'm going to check out the 2 links you just gave, but I'm not sure who or what Josh is.

Lyn, it's in the Q & A thread that MacMac used to answer.

What happened to the mic?  Sounds like something hit it & then it went off???

Thanks Sag, someone probably threw a bear bottle at it I'm going to try to find Josh's post. who is Josh btw?

At Nkorho, that looks like Venus over the Marula tree now. I think the other was Mars over the elephant tree area.

Did you find Josh's thread Lyn...he posts under the name "Roland" .. top posting in the watering hole forum.

Ex, do you know the word on Josh?  I wasn't too sure and didn't want to answer Lyn.

Apparently Josh was hired for the summer by NK to help at the lodge and be a zoomie.  I like that he takes time to answer our questions fully...great information he gives.

Yes I found the thread, I didn't know about him. Apparently he came when I was having so many computer problems. Since the opening of EP? He is doing a great job of answering questions tho. I'm going to have to keep checking that thread. I had quit because Mac didn't seem to be around any longer. Thanks to you and Sag for pointing me in the right direction.

7:25 am CAT Nk

I did not get to wish you guys Happy New Year your time. Thank you Africam and the folks at the lodge for the great and wonderful experiences of watching all the animals that live near you.  It has been a highlight for me the last 4 or 5 months that I have been watch.

Have a great year and Happy New Year to all the forum folks too.

1:14 pm CAT NK

Two female Kudus and one Wildebeest near the waterhole, but you can not see it.  I think they are to the right of it.  Have not seen them in  a while.

Thank you for the close up of the Kudu appreciate the nice viewing.

2:15 pm CAT NK

Thank you for the closeup of the Baby Wildebeest.  They are so pretty.  I saw his Mother. She had been injured.  I hate that becasue it hurts them so.  I am afraid I am an old softey.

1:50 pm

waterbucks at nk

2:59 pm CAT NK

I actually saw a Gemsbok walk by.  What a surprise.  Only been seeing them at Wild Earth.  That was exciting.

3:02 pm CAT NK

A mother and baby Impala walked by.  Takes so long to post becasue my PC is so slow getting to the message pad.

Zeb alarming....but Impalas gone back to grazing...at NK

Heard a splash in the water and the Impalas are a lot more alert now and moving in the same direction ... at NK....

Great sighting...would have missed it if you hadn't posted....

5.52pm Beautiful Giraffes making their way to the waterhole at NK. Happy New Year Giraffe!

Wonderful Hyeana Whoops at NK

possible SS Jackal calling ..I have to learn how to differintuate between SS vs BB Jackal

Lions heard at EP ..distant

Callie - Gemsbok don't occur in this area - there were Waterbuck sighted, perhaps that is what you saw? 

Does anyone know what that odd sound is- not just the insect sound....the one that is louder???  Just curious.

To me a black backed jackal sounds as though something is being murdererd, and the side striped is a single high bark/yip...

Black backed jackal

Side striped Jackal

Hope this helps - turn down the speakers for the first one

At Elephant Plains (EP) or NK - (Nkorho) ? 

Hi brumblemom

Which cam? I have only Nkorho up, with sound, and there are frogs and toads calling too there. 

Lion again...ep?

NK- sorry forgot that you had 2 places now.....

At first I thought it might be voices at the lodge but then decided not....